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How Long Does Diltiazem Take To Improve Raynaud's Disease Symptoms?

I have Raynaud's which is not primary it would be secondard because of schlederma. I recently started on diltiazem 30 mg. 3 times a day. My question to you is how long do you have to take the dose before you will see improvements with the raynaud's
Fri, 26 Dec 2014
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Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

Dilitiazem is vasodialotor drug.

It causes direct improvement in its vaso dilatation.

It shows it's effect until you continue with the drug. Once you stop the drug its effect will gone.

I advice you to take the drug when you need it most. So not continue the drug because its effect will gradually diminished over the time.

As you have secondary disease, if scleoderma improves Raynaud's to will improve.


I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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How Long Does Diltiazem Take To Improve Raynaud's Disease Symptoms?

Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. Dilitiazem is vasodialotor drug. It causes direct improvement in its vaso dilatation. It shows it s effect until you continue with the drug. Once you stop the drug its effect will gone. I advice you to take the drug when you need it most. So not continue the drug because its effect will gradually diminished over the time. As you have secondary disease, if scleoderma improves Raynaud s to will improve. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you. Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist.